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Author: kindelg
Surnames: Elbel, Ayres
Classification: queries
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I'm not sure if you're still actively working on Elbel family history. Thomas
Henry Ayres was one of my wife's g-g-grandfathers. He was born in February 1863 in
New Jersey. He married Cora Katrina Elbel in about 1887 and lived most of his adult life
in South Bend. They had two children:
Carl Stanford Ayres (b. 13Apr1889 in St. Joseph Co, IN, d. Nov 1968 in CT) and
Helen Ruth Ayres (b . 18Jul1887 in St. Joseph Co, IN, d. 11Feb1959).
Cora Katrina Elbel's parents were:
Heinrich (Henry) Elbel (b. Jan1836 in Bavaria, Germany) and married Chrisiana (unknown
maiden name)(b. May 1946 in Baden, Germany) in 1864. Heinrich's parents Friedrich and
Susanne and three other siblings emigrated together to Indiana in 1853.
I would be very interested in any additional information you have on this family.
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